20-month-old Honduran toddler to get life saving operation at Cardinal Glennon

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ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - Genesis, a 20-month-old toddler girl from Honduras is scheduled to have lifesaving surgery Wednesday at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. The precious little girl has a rare heart condition that has left her critically ill.

The World Pediatric Project, a nonprofit that helps children in developing countries gain access to much needed surgeries arranged to bring Genesis and her parents to the Gateway City. A Metro East couple married last month asked their guests to donate money to help pay for treatments for Genesis in lieu of gifts.

They started a charity fundraiser online with payments going to the World Pediatric Project specifically for Genesis. Cardinal Glennon Hospital and the medical team are donating care for the toddler.